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Windsor vs Windsor Locks vs Wolcott vs Southington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Wolcott has the most homeowners (88.4%).
Southington has the most expensive homes ($374k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Windsor | Windsor Locks | Wolcott | Southington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468 |
12,579Lowest |
16,279 |
43,803Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
44.4±2.5 8% above CT |
45±1.4Highest 9% above CT |
| Southington and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±1.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Wolcott and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
21%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Southington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
37% CT: 42.5% |
43.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.3%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Southington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$110,850±$10k 16% above CT |
$124,309±$9kHighest 30% above CT |
| Southington and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$326,200±$17k 11% below CT |
$373,800±$10kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,464±$913 about the CT average |
$1,472±$77 about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,351 19% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$5,799 13% below CT |
$6,206Highest 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2 CT: 52.6% |
43.9%±8.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest CT: 16% |
17.3%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #117 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #76 of 149 in CT | #51 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | — | Wolcott School District | Southington School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | — | Wolcott High School | Southington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
— | 10.1Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.